Fitting for containers



Oct. 23, 1 934. T w R|EKE Re. 19,351 I m'r'rmevr'oa CONTAINERS Origifial Filed April 18, 1927 I... I 'IIIA 'IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIA INVENTOR. TYEODME I4! R/EKE.

ATTORNEYJ.

RciauedOct. 23,1934

threaded ring 1 having an external flange 2 the hated thereon by corresponding characters.

sheet that forms the head or wall of a container. 5 The emhossment has an opening 5 therein that is escal'ioped flange 2 of the bung ring, by means of suitaisle dies so that turning of the ring in said UNITED STATES PATENT oFi-"ics 19,351 rrrrn'vo roa com-mas Theodore W. Rieke, Auburn, Ind., aasignor to Rieke Metal Products Corporation, a corporation of Indiana Original No. 1,748,923, dated February 25, 1930, Serial No. 184,562, April 18, 1927. Application for reissue March 1' 7, 1934, Serial No. 716,204

REISSUED This invention relates to improvements in fitgasket 9 interposed between said seat andthe tings for containers, for example, as barrels made flange 10 on the bung.- The embossment 3 has 01' sheet metal, and the objector the improvealso an inwardly extending annular crimp 11 ment is to construct and apply a hungv ring to h t xt nds n ath the flange 2 of the h n the sheet metal head or wall 01'- a container so, rinaand inwhi c imp is se d the inn perthat it will be held from turning, and to apply an e er of an anchor g 2 that is superimposed anchor member in conjunction with the bung upon the sheet 4 and encompasses said embossring to the metallic head or wall of the container, ment. whereby the bung,- i'or closing the container, may Th ancho ng 1 has a head 13 Iorming its be secured from being turned by applying a sealouter perimeter, which head has a series of per- 35 m device r ordinary structure to the bung and Ioratlons 14 made therein, and the internal flange said anchor member. Another object of the im- 15 a d ring is initially d, shown in provement is to afford an anchoring device in g. 50 that the pen ng 16 of the ring is of conjunction with a hung ring fixture so formed h di me as will admit of the'ring being as to be sighuy and which will t t t 0pplaced over the embossment 3 onto the sheet 4. 7 erations in applying and removing the bung from r is pp ed to i embossment p i the fixture or in handling the container. A furnary to the formation of the crimp 11 therein, and ther object is to apply to the bung fixture of a e flange 5 0 e g is flattened simultanecontainer an anchor member for connection of a, With the Operation which the Crimp 11 sealing device to secure the bung from turning, is formed and the embossment is compressed 7 which member may be made and applied ecoabout the bung ring. The flattening of the flange nominally. The invention contemplates the pro- 15 causes the inner perimeter thereof to bear vision of an eflicient sealing device for the bung of. ce u y against the 886311011811 uter wall of a container, whereby the bung may be secured by the fi ment and partake of the irregular a'seal' in approximately the position it reaches ormation of the outer wall of the embossment. so when completely closed, and thus obviate the In i manner the 81101101 g is fixedly secured necessity of 1acjng" of th ir in the crimp and. is prevented from having turn- These objects are accomplished by the con movement. struction illustrated in the accompanying draw- The'bung ring and theanchor ring are held ing, in which:-- 7 fixed in connection with the embossnient, and 5 lg. l is a plan view of a construction embodyrelative turning movement thereof is prevented, ins t inv nt pa ts being en away; 1 The bung. is provided with a perforated lateral- F'ig. 2 is an elevation projected from. Fig. 1, 8. 1 extending lug 1i, and a wire is is na v 330113011 being in fi fi Mid through the perforated lug and through one of Fig. 3 is a cross section of the anchor member t openings 14 m the head 13 of the anchor ring 9 as it is farmed preliminary to being applied t0 so that when a seal iii is applied in the ensthe fixtm'ao tomar'y manner to the ends ofthe wire, the bung:

The characters appearing in the description will be Secured 2mm bang turned refer to parts shown in the drawing and desig- In utilizing the invention the bung is screwed into the bung ring 3115i tightened therein by forcihly turning the bung. The seal wire is then introduced through the perforated lug ll andone of I openings i i in the head 13 that is nearest the outer end of the 1115;, after which the seal is applied in the. customary manner. As there are numerous perforations in the bead, and as the head completely encompasses the path of the perforated lug as the hung is turned in the ring, the seal wire may he applied so as to makes short m5 coupling therewith between the bead and the lug. In this manner the practice of lacing the wire heembossment is thereby prevented. The top of tween the bung and more or less remote anchorthe emhossment overlaps the top of the hung ring age, such as ordinarily provided; is'obviate'd. The 1 and terms an annular seat 8; there being a short coupling oi the seal wire between the-h1g1;

The hung fixture comprises an internally outer perimeter of which is escallopecl and is en-- veloped in an embossment 3 made in the metallic concentric with the bung ring 1 and through which the threaded end 6 of the bung 7 extends into said ring. also; the outer perimeter of said embossment is pressed into conformity with the As a means to augment the tightness of the fit.v

between the bung ring and the embossment a gasket 9' may be inserted between the top of the ring and the overlying portion of the embossment at the time of establishing the ring in the embossment. While the innerperimeter'of the flange 15 of the anchor ring is described as partaking of the irregular formation of the wall of the embossment, if preferred, the inner perimeter of said flange may be initially escalloped and bent upwardly at an angle to facilitate applying the ring on the embossment and more firmly attaching the ring in connection with the embossment.

What I claim is: a

1. A fitting for a sheet metal container, an

annular embossment having a central opening therein and an escalloped outer perimeter, formed in the head or wall of the container; an internally threadedbung' ring having an external flange, the outer perimeter of which flange is escalloped and has interlocking relation with the escalloped perimeter of said embossment; an anchor member consisting of a metallic ring having a perforated annular bead and a flange extending inwardly therefrom and having interlocking relation with said embossment, said embossment having permanent clamping relation encompassing said embossment, said bung ring and anchor member having interlocking relation with said embossment and clamping the wall of said embossment therebetween whereby turning movement of said ring and member relative to said embossment is prevented; a hung extending through said aperture and having threaded relation with said bung ring; and a sealing device for connecting the bung and the anchor member operable to prevent turning movement of the bung.

3. In combination with the wall of a sheet metal container, an apertured embossment formed in said wall; a hung ring having a flange positioned in said embossment; and an anchor member encompassing said embossment, said ring and anchor member having interlocking relation with said embossment and clamping the wall of said embossment therebetween whereby turning movement of said ring and member is prevented.

4. In combination with the wall of a sheet metal container, an aperturecl embossment in said wall;

a bung ring having a flange interlocked in said embossment; and an annular anchor member encompassing said embossment, which member has an outer marginal perforated bead and an inwardly extending flange, which flange is initially archedand positioned in place about said embossment and subsequently flattened whereby said flange is locked in place upon said embossment.

5. In combination with the wall of a sheet metal container, an apertured embossment formed in said wall, a bung ring having a flange positioned in said embossment, said ring having an external non-circular periphery and an internal thread, and an apertured anchor member encompassing said embossment and having a non-circular inner periphery when finally mounted, said ring and anchor member having an interlocking relation with said embossment and clamping the wall of said embossment therebetween whereby turning movement of said ring and member relative to the embossment is prevented.

6. In combination with the wall of a' sheet metal container, an apertured embossment formed in said wall, a bung ring having a flange positioned in said embossment, said ring having an external non-circular periphery and an in-v ternal thread, an apertured anchor member encompassing said embossment and having a noncircular inner periphery when finally mounted, said ring and anchor member having an interlocking relation with said embossment and clamping the wall of said embossment therebetween whereby turning movement of said ring and member relative to the embossment is'prevented, said ring including an outwardly and laterally projecting portion including an aper-- ture, a bung having a laterally projecting portion including an aperture, and a seal for securing said bung and anchor member whereby said bung is prevented from being turned.

7. A device as defined by claim 6, characterized by the laterally projecting portionoi" the ring being of peripheral character and including a. plurality of peripherally spaced apertures for selective association of the seal therewith.

8. A device as defined by claim 6,- characterized by the addition of a gasket positioned between the lateralLv projecting portion of the plug and the ring and bearing on the embossment between the plug and the ring.

9. A device as defined by claim 6, characterized by the addition of a gasket positioned between the laterally projecting portion of the plug and-the ring and bearing on the embossment between the pluga'nd the ring, said laterally pro- ,iecting portion of the ring including a plurality of peripherally spaced apertures for selective association with the seal therewith.

THEODORE W. RIEKE. 

